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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Vieira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Zharkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vieira comes to the ring accompanied by T.I. - Go get it. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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186 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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182 lbs
13 - 7 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rafael Vieira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Andrei Zharkov!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zharkov looks to land a left hand but Vieira moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Vieira was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Zharkov loads up on a big right hand but Vieira slips the punch.
Vieira moves into the clinch successfully.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zharkov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zharkov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vieira tries to land a knee to the head but Zharkov blocks with his arms.
Zharkov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice body punch from Zharkov - that landed with a thud.
Vieira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zharkov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vieira as Zharkov tries to tie him up.
Vieira tries to land a knee to the head but Zharkov blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vieira tries to land a knee to the head but Zharkov blocks with his arms.
Zharkov scores with a hook to the body.
Vieira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zharkov lands an elbow that stopped Vieira in his tracks for a moment.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Zharkov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Zharkov manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Vieira.
Vieira tries to close the distance and clinch but Zharkov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zharkov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vieira throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Vieira throws a jab but it's blocked by Zharkov.
Zharkov lands a lovely overhand right.
Rafael Vieira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vieira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zharkov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Vieira seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Zharkov lands with a good body shot.
Zharkov moves away from the strike by Vieira.
Zharkov dives in for a single leg takedown but Vieira sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Zharkov lands a jab to Vieira's midsection.
Vieira slips a straight right by Zharkov.
Vieira feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Zharkov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zharkov throws out a loose jab but Vieira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andrei Zharkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zharkov has a takedown stuffed.
Vieira tries to clinch but Zharkov moves out of range.
Zharkov swings widly with a right hand
and Vieira counters with a left and a right that stings Zharkov.
Vieira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zharkov misses with a double jab.
Vieira takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Zharkov fails to land.
Vieira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vieira tries to land a knee to the head but Zharkov blocks with his arms.
Zharkov stalls.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zharkov scores with a hook to the body.
Zharkov fails to pull guard.
Rafael Vieira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrei Zharkov.
Vieira misses with a knee to the head.
Zharkov avoiding damage.
Vieira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vieira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zharkov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zharkov throws a poor cross that misses
and Vieira counters by clinching up.
Zharkov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vieira connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zharkov's face.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vieira jerks Zharkov's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Zharkov drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Vieira goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Vieira because Zharkov was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Rafael Vieira!
Rafael Vieira decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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